According to indeed.com, the average RN salary in CA, in October 2014, was $71,000. As per the BLS, the mean annual and hourly wages, in May 2013, were $96,980 and $46.62, respectively. Since the cost of living is quite high, the average registered nurse salary in California is 7% higher than the national average.
Full Definition of POVERTY. 1. a: the state of one who lacks a usual or socially acceptable amount of money or material possessions b: renunciation as a member of a religious order of the right as an individual to own property. 2. : scarcity, dearth.
(noun) A form of poverty that is the same regardless of country or culture and occurs when the resources required for minimum physical health are lacking, typically defined by limited access to food, clothing, and shelter. Audio Pronunciation: (abÂ·soÂ·lute povÂ·erÂ·ty)